Hamas - 2006 Electoral Campaign Platform

"List for Change and Reform

In The Name Of The Most Merciful Allah

The List for "Change and Reform" believes that participation in the Legislative
elections falls within the comprehensive program for the liberation of Palestine and
the return of the Palestine People to its independent state with its capital Jerusalem.
The Change and Reform list seeks the construction of a developed Palestinian Civil
society based on multiplicity; the Palestinian political order should be such as to
help achieve the Palestinian National Rights.
The Change and Reform List adopts a number of approaches to fulfill fixed aims
emanating from Islamic references - namely:
1.

Islam is our Reference.

2. Palestine is Arab and Muslim Land.

3. Palestinians are one nation regardless of location.
4.

The Palestinian People are still in the process of National Liberation and have the right
to use all means including armed struggle to achieve this goal.

5.

The right of return to all Palestinians.

6.

Adherence to the inalienable rights of the people.

7.

Protect and cement National Unity as a priority.

8.

The issue of prisoners and detainees tops the agenda ; on the internal policy level
the C&R aims at achieving a great number of objectives - among them: Maintaining
Palestinian fixed National Aims; Palestinian presence in Jerusalem; political
freedom; dialogue as a means to solving internal differences; freedom of expression;
assembling movement.

9.

The platform of the C&R prohibits: Political detention; shedding Palestinian

blood; protection of civil society; directing the security apparatus to safeguarding
the security of the citizens.
Among other things the Platform calls for protecting the "Resistance" and enhancing
its role to resist Occupation and achieve Liberation.
The C&R will also build a normal Palestinian individual who takes pride in his
religion, land, freedom and dignity and is ready to sacrifice for them.

The C&R will continue to resist the erection of the Racist Wall and it will seek its destruction.
The rights of minorities are to be protected on the basis of good citizenship; public funds are for
all; the prisoners and wounded are the embodiment of sacrifice and should be accorded full
care.
Palestinian WAQF is also to be safeguarded, be it Muslim or Christian.
The relationship between the PLO and the PA should be mended so as to serve the Nation and
respect fields of specialty.
On the inter-Arab and Islamic relations the C&R calls for consolidating them; activating the
role of Arab & Islamic masses in supporting our anti-occupation stand.
The C&R will build balanced political relation with the international community to ensure
playing an effective role.
The C&R will stress on international level, the illegibility of occupation which is to be doomed as
the mostgrisly form of terrorism.

The C&R will reject grants with strings, at the same time it will rehabilitate cities and
villages and restore infrastructure.
Chief among its objectives internally, the C&R will combat corruption with its aspects,
administrative or financial. The C&R will apply the policy "where from did you get this"; to
achieve this goal control systems will be set up to monitor the activities of civil servants and
others.
The Islamic Law will be the source of Palestinian Legislation, the three branches, legislative,
executive and judicial are to be separated....
Public land should be taken care of so that they can be fully utilized to build villages and public
housing to be distributed fairly and equally among those in need. Heath Care system is to be
reformed and made available to all people, especially the needy. Health care centers will be built
to serve all sections of the people wherever they live.
Public health and hygiene will also be taken care of. The environment is to be protected.
Agriculture and animal husbandry will be encouraged. Small farms will get credits in order to
effectively make use of the land. The use of insecticides should be regulated for full benefits.
On the economic level, the economy and monetary system should be independent

from the Zionist entity and its economic and monetary system. The C&R will mint
Palestinian currency; self-sufficiency is an ultimate objective to be worked for
through a number of measures. International economic agreements will be
reconsidered and revised so as to serve the interests of the Palestinian people...
The Economic and trade relations with the Arab and Islamic world should be
developed. The Palestinian economy should be helped to disengage itself from the
dependency on Israeli economy. Income tax laws must be reconsidered and
reformed. Labor and unions and occupational societies will be encouraged and
developed; minimum wage limit should be established to guarantee a decent
standard of living for all, wages and salaries should be linked to the index.
Roads must be updated and modernized; movement among cities and villages
should be emphasized and smooth; opening of free crossings between Palestinian
territory and Jordan and Egypt. Any foreign interference is rejected; the port and the
airport are to be reopened.
CONCLUSION: Al-Aksa Intifada has created new realities on the ground, which
made history of the OSLO program. The different parties, including the Zionist occupation
are for the "burying of Oslo".
ISLAM IS THE SOLUTION AND IS OUR PATH TO CHANGES AND REFORM. OUR
PLATFORM IS OUR WAY TO ENHANCE THE BUILDING OF THE SOCIETY WHICH WAS
DESTROYED BY THE OCCUPATION. THE SAFEGUARDING OF RESISTANCE AND ITS
AGENDA IS THE WAY TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL AND ISLAMIC UNITY ON THE
WAY TO COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL LIBERATION. THIS IS THE PLATFORM OF THE
WHOLE PEOPLE AND HOMELAND.